Shanghai vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$636
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
30
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 75% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4880th and 7579th ($1147 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in China and Myanmar, respectively. Check China vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 1178th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Yangon

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Shanghai Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$17180

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616